Patents by Inventor Ashwin Madia

Ashwin Madia has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method of saccharifying cellulose
    Patent number: 4540664
    Abstract: A method of saccharifying cellulose by incubation with the cellulase of Clostridium thermocellum in a broth containing an efficacious amount of a reducing agent. Other incubation parameters which may be advantageously controlled to stimulate saccharification include the concentration of alkaline earth salts, pH, temperature, and duration. By the method of the invention, even native crystalline cellulose such as that found in cotton may be completely saccharified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1983
    Date of Patent: September 10, 1985
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
    Inventors: Eric A. Johnson, Arnold L. Demain, Ashwin Madia